专题 01 生物多样性保护--2023年高考英语外刊时文精读精练

2023年高考英语外刊时文精读精练 (1) Biodiversity conservation conversation 生物多样性保护对话 主题语境：人与自然 主题语境内容：人与环境，人与动植物 【外刊原文】（斜体单词为超纲词汇，认识即可；下划线单词为课标词汇，需熟记。） China’s approval on the “Kunming declaration (昆明宣言)” goes beyond its name. Signed by over 100 countries in October, the pledge（誓言） set the tone for COP15, the largest UN biodiversity gathering in a decade. The conference, taking place in two parts, is being hosted by China for the first time. Its second meeting was scheduled for April but also looks likely to be postponed（推迟）. The host city is the capital of Yunnan, a south-western province that is a showcase (展示) of the biodiversity that China needs to preserve, from steamy jungle to mountain glaciers. As a forum（论坛） in which China can demonstrate its green leadership certification (资格), COP15 has a special appeal. The country is alert to the importance of global norms (规范) on reducing climate change. Even when in dispute on other matters, America and China have shown cooperation on limitin